West New York native found guilty of murdering husband: report

Amalia Mirasola is seen on Jan. 24, 2013, in court wiping away tears after being asked by her attorney, Kalman Geits, about was the last time she saw her children. Mirasola was convicted today of murdering her husband, Carl Mirasola.Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger/Court Pool

Mirasola, 47, shot her husband, Carl Mirasola, who was also originally from West New York, in their Butler home on May 22, 2010, the all-woman jury found after deliberating for a total of eight hours over three days, the Star-Ledger reported.

Mirasola, who has multiple sclerosis, testified during the trial that she shot her husband, 43, in self-defense after had an argument over money, divorce and custody over their three children, the report said.

The three children have lived with their paternal grandmother in West New York since their mother was charged in 2010, the report said.